CENTRAL CATHOLIC CONNECTIONS
Wow, we've had a great time visiting with you and your children over the past month! It started when we welcomed them to Great To Be A Saint day during Catholic Schools Week and continued with the slightly less exciting High School Placement Test. Then Mother Nature threw us a curve and we had to reschedule Showcase Central for last week. Speaking of Showcase Central, what a fun night getting to meet and talk to so many of you and giving you the opportunity to talk with our teachers, staff, coaches and Ambassadors. Then you helped us Pack the Place Friday night with a jam-packed gym and a jam-packed itinerary that included:
  • Spaghetti Dinner for our Senior Charity, The Penguin Project
  • Free game admission for Partner School students and all Future Saints
  • Honoring five Partner School Basketball teams that made it to State
  • Partner School Cheerleaders joining our Cheerleaders for the game AND for an awesome halftime dance routine
  • Partner School Band members joining our Band
  • Coach Welch honored for 300 career wins and 250 with the Saints

We love hosting you and showing you what it's like to be a part of the Saints Family. Now it's time for you to take the next step toward joining our family. This issue is going to focus on registration and tuition assistance. Hopefully, if you haven't already, you're ready to apply and move the registration process forward.

If you have questions or need more information, feel free to call/text me at 309-533-2200 - my phone is always on. If e-mail works better for you, send me your questions at svogel@blmcchs.org . 

--Scott

Scott Vogel
Director of Admissions and Marketing
Class of 2024: Apply TODAY!
Becoming a student at Central Catholic High School is easy! And now is the time to apply. Our counselors have set aside time just for you over the next two weeks to finalize our registration process and enroll your student in classes. The process is as easy as 1-2-3:
1) Fill out this brief Application Form .

2) After we review the application, we will e-mail you additional information including a link to our online registration form for all accepted students.

3) Once we receive your online registration, we'll be in touch regarding a meeting with one of our counselors to enroll in classes.
Tuition Assistance
Please don't dismiss our school as the right choice for your student because of tuition. Did you know that 44% of our students received a total of over $373,000 in tuition assistance for the 2018-19 school year? There are several ways to make this assistance available to you. We had a pretty in-depth newsletter back in January regarding tuition assistance, but here's an overview as you get ready to register:

Invest In Kids
The State of Illinois Invest In Kids scholarship program is now in its third year. Registration began January 15 and more information is available on the  "How Do I Apply" page  of the  Empower Illinois website .

Spalding Scholarship
You may also pursue tuition assistance through the Diocese of Peoria's Spalding Scholarship . Applications for the Spalding Scholarship are due April 15 and are made by filling out the  FACTS Grant & Aid Form .

Central Catholic Tuition Assistance
The application is the same for our tuition assistance as it is for the Spalding Scholarship. Filling out and submitting FACTS Grant & Aid is your way of letting us know that you would like to be considered for Central Catholic tuition assistance. Only families who submit FACTS Grant & Aid will be considered for tuition assistance through the school.

After you submit the FACTS Grant & Aid, make an appointment to talk to our Principal about your particular situation. Mr. Foster is always willing to meet and talk about how we can help. Just send me an e-mail and we'll get the appointment set up.

Parish Assistance
It's important to note that Partner Parishes already financially support each student of theirs enrolled in Central Catholic. Occasionally, additional parish tuition assistance funds are available. It's always a good idea to talk to your pastor and tell him that you plan to enroll your student at Central Catholic and that you are interested in any additional help the parish may offer.
Still Need A Bit More Information?
Stop In For A Tour And Visit
Call/text me at (309) 533-2200 or e-mail me to set up a time to check out the school and ask any questions you may have.

Saturday, May 2 - Junior High Dance: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
All Partner School 6th - 8th Grade Students & all members of the Central Catholic Class of 2021 will have a great time as our Student Ambassadors present this fun, nearly-end-of-the-school-year event!
Come Out To A Game!

Our Spring sports will be starting up soon! Keep up with all of our athletic teams along with the latest athletics news by checking out our  Athletics Website . Click on our  Athletics Calendar  to find out where the Saints are in action. 
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Let me know topics and questions that are important to you and we'll address them here. My phone is always on (309-533-2200) so call/text/ e-mail me with your thoughts, questions and concerns.